flipper

  1. Proper noun.  a common name for animals which have flippers, such as dolphins and seals.
  2. Noun.  in marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming.
  3. Noun.  a flat, wide, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming.
  4. Noun.  a flat lever in a pinball machine, used to keep the ball in play.
  5. Noun.  (cricket) A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce.
  6. Noun.  (informal, US) television remote control, clicker.
  7. Noun.  (dated, slang) The hand..
  8. Verb.  To lift one or both flipper out of the water and slap the surface of the water.

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